Accused confessed to raping and killing minor Asma in Mardan

PESHAWAR: 15-year-old accused Muhammad Nabi arrested by Mardan police for allegedly raping and killing a four-year-old girl, has confessed to raping and killing the minor. Following his confession, the court sent Nabi on judicial remand.

Four-year-old Asma, a resident of Mardan went missing earlier last month and her dead body was recovered from sugarcane fields. A case was lodged and evidence collected from the scene was sent to Lahore to investigate if the minor was raped.

The evidence collected from the spot confirmed the four-year-old girl had been raped upon which police started a hunt to arrest culprits behind the brutal killing. Police questioned over 150 people and sent DNA samples to Lahore.